Cockle and Broccoli salad

Recipe Categories : | All Seafood | Salads | Cockles | Broccoli | MAIN INDEX |

Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• 1 kg cockles
• 500g broccoli
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium red pepper
• ½ tspn sugar
• 150g can coconut cream
• 1 small fresh red chili, finely chopped

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Add enough cold water to large saucepan to cover base by 1cm, add cockles, cover, bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, for about 1 minute (or microwave in HIGH for about 1 minute ) or until shells are just opened.
2. Remove flesh from shells, remove and discard beards, cut cockles in half. Boil, steam or microwave broccoli until just tender, drain, cool. Combine cockles, broccoli, juice, onion, pepper,sugar, cream and chili in serving bowl, refrigerate before serving.